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Congratulations! You are about to embark on the journey of marriage. Before proposing to the woman of your dreams, you want to make sure that you have the best engagement ring possible for you and your personal situation. You have already decided to go with the very modern and chic solitaire diamond engagement ring. Now it is time to decide what material to use for your solitaire diamond engagement ring.

Gold Material For The Ring

The most popular rings are yellow gold engagement ringsor white gold solitaire engagement rings. Yellow gold is probably the most classic color for gold engagement rings, and many people stick with this traditional color for the gold on their engagement rings. But, now a days white gold solitaire engagement rings are still more popular rather than the yellow gold solitaire engagement rings. When you use white gold for your solitaire engagement ring, you are creating a ring that is both modern and elegant. A white gold solitaire engagement ring is perfect if you are using a colored diamond, like yellow, pink, or even black. The white gold for the solitaire engagement ring will really offset and accent any colored diamonds beautifully. Yellow gold, on the other hand, will most definitely clash with many of the colored diamonds. Instead, choose a white gold solitaire engagement ring with a colored diamond. White gold will also offset a cubic zirconia white gold engagement ring nicely if that is all you can afford.

Other Material Options For Your Ring

In addition to creating a yellow gold or a white gold solitaire engagement ring, you can also find other materials. One popular material used for engagement rings is platinum. This material will also accent any colored diamonds that you chose to use for your solitaire engagement ring. However, you should know that a platinum solitaire engagement ring is going to cost far more than a yellow gold or white gold solitaire engagement ring will. If you want an uncommon material but do not want platinum, you could also use titanium. This material is very industrial looking. For many of the people, it does not make an elegant ring. But if you are not looking for elegant, this might be the right option for you. However, titanium is practically indestructible and can be a good option if the ring will go through any form of abuse.

What She Wants

Many women know exactly what type of jewelry they like. Some prefer white gold, some prefer yellow gold, and some do not like gold at all. Make sure to feel out your important other to know whether or not she has a preference before you get the ring!

The most special, one-of-a-kind way to propose to your lover is by giving her a custom made engagement ring.  Customizing engagement rings is becoming increasingly popular but the way it is done will all depend upon what you consider custom.  You can go online to a website where you can pick a particular style, stone, and setting and add an engraving.  This may be customized enough for some but if you really want, you can even hire a designer to help you create the ring that you are envisioning in your mind. 
Keep Your Budget in Mind
Obviously it’s going to be a lot more expensive if you hire a jewelry maker to create a 100% custom made engagement ring for you.  You can save money by just going to a large jeweler, flipping through designs, and picking the one you want.  However, there are also jewelry companies out there with expert designers on their team who can incorporate your ideas into the design while maintaining a practical and realistic vision. They can also make a ring with your budget in mind. 
In order to be able to create the custom made engagement ring of your dreams, you need to research your options.  Contact companies that make custom rings.They can let you know an approximate figure telling how much the it will cost in order to make the ring you want. 
Of course you can save some money if you don’t get a custom diamond engagement ring.  Diamonds are notoriously expensive.  You can use your fiancé’s birthstone or another gemstone she likes instead.Also platinum is very popular but it is expensive.  You can save money by getting white gold instead. 
Nowadays creating custom made engagement rings is a lot less expensive than it used to be due to advances in technology.  Companies can use jewelry design software to digitally design jewelry.  It is a lot cheaper as a result.  The greatest thing about design software is that you can see the end result without waiting nervously to see what it will look like when it is done. 
Do yourself a favor and get a custom made engagement ring for your fiancé.  It is the best, most personal way you can propose.  You can create a ring that is one-of-a-kind and catered to your fiancé’s tastes rather than just purchase a ring that thousands of other people own.  There is no better way to add a personal touch to your engagement. 

For many centuries, the first thing that sprang to mind when the word “diamonds” was mentioned was a mental image of those gloriously sparkling, pure clear gemstones that are known to adorn so many pieces of fine jewelry. However, these days when people are in the mood to shop for some diamond jewelry they are likely to encounter color options in these stones, including the black diamond.

There was a time when a diamond of this darkest color was considered to be damaged, flawed, imperfect and virtually worthless. But that opinion has changed significantly and black diamonds are quickly becoming one of the unique league of gems that are being more and more sought-after, precisely because of their rarity and their exquisite uniqueness.

There are many who have started to think that the fashion jewelry bling and much of the diamond jewelry available is becoming commonplace and ordinary. For those who feel that way, a black diamond might be the solution. They can enjoy showing off their bling while still having something unique that very few others own.

If you are in the market for black diamonds, then you should know that they are not all “created equal” and some care and attention needs to be given to the various characteristics of this unique gemstone. As with any type of rare gem, it is important to be sure about the quality of the stone before making a purchase.

First of all, it should be known that black diamonds can vary in color and might appear to be light gray or smoky, dark gray or pure black. What give these diamonds their tint and smoky color is inclusions of various types of minerals in the stone. The most common mineral inclusions in these black beauties are various iron oxides, such as hematite, sulfide, or magnetite.

The higher the concentration of oxides, the darker and richer the tone, from a light gray all the way to black. This tinting is caused not by impurities, but by the inclusions, and black diamonds are typically opaque. However, there are some specimens that are semi-transparent or even translucent, and these are extremely rare and even more valuable.

Carbonados are a classification of black diamonds which have virtually no value in terms of the gem in the jewelry industry. Even though they might be labeled as black diamonds, carbonados are very porous and they are much more common, and therefore carry less value than the gem-quality stones. In fact, the most common use for carbonados is as an abrasive and they are often used to cut and to shape the high-quality diamond stones.

You won’t see a huge inventory of black diamond jewelry in most jewelry store cases because a black diamond can be quite a bit more expensive than the standard variety that we know and love. A good way to make the most of one of these black or gray diamonds to is have one set as the main stone in a piece of jewelry art, and then surround that stone with others that are less expensive. In this way, the overall cost is kept down while allowing the black gem to be highlighted.

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